Heavy rain and gale northerlies will hit the South Island from Sunday.
Home / New ZealandNatasha GordonLive News Reporter·NZ Herald·28 May, 2026 05:00 PM2 mins to readMetService morning weather update: May 28, 2026.The run of settled weather is coming to an end over the King’s Birthday long weekend, with heavy rain and strong winds set to threaten holidaymakers’ plans.
MetService’s severe weather forecast expects heavy rain to sweep up the South Island’s West Coast on Sunday, before moving on to the
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600mm of rain could fall in the Tasman region in the coming days.
All severe weather watches and warnings issued for the South Island have finished and it’s looking to be a rather settled weekend…
MetService warns of potentially dangerous rainfall totals in parts of the South Island, while eastern regions are forecast to…
A band of rain and strong winds is travelling up the South Island on Thursday, triggering heavy rain and strong wind watches.
The orange level MetService warnings take effect from Sunday.
Worst weather forecast to hit late on Sunday, a day after floods caused power outages, road collapses and home evacuations
